Fungus among us in the dirt
Saw an episode of 'Monsters inside me' last night that concerned me. There's a virus (edit: no, fungus) that lives in the ground in the Southwest US (AZ in particular) that can travel in blowing sa...
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As a matter of fact it's called Valley Fever because the central California San Joquin Valley is ground zero for Valley Fever, and I'm told that the only lab in the country that can accurately test for Valley Fever is located in Bakersfield.
And anyone with Bronchitis and Pneumonia better get to the doc ASAP. I had both accompanied by the flu and just got released from the hospital after two months unable to walk (for now) because of it. That combination is no joke and highly fatal. I was also tested for valley fever and the results take at least 6 days to confirm. Depending on how sick you are, that in itself can be fatal..
And anyone with Bronchitis and Pneumonia better get to the doc ASAP. I had both accompanied by the flu and just got released from the hospital after two months unable to walk (for now) because of it. That combination is no joke and highly fatal. I was also tested for valley fever and the results take at least 6 days to confirm. Depending on how sick you are, that in itself can be fatal..
